Need another word that means the same as “presumptuous”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “presumptuous” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Presumptuous” are: assuming, assumptive, brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical, overbold, bold, audacious, pert, forward, familiar, impertinent, fresh, free, insolent, impudent, cocksure
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “presumptuous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| arrogant | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities. A typically arrogant assumption. |
| assuming | Arrogant or presumptuous. On a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide. |
| assumptive | Of the nature of an assumption. An assumptive person. |
| audacious | Disposed to venture or take risks. A series of audacious takeovers. |
| bold | (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous. A bold design. |
| brazen | Made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness. Brazen fire irons. |
| cocksure | Marked by excessive confidence. An arrogant and cocksure materialist. |
| egotistical | Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. An egotistical disregard of others. |
| familiar | In close friendship; intimate. Familiar ordinary objects found in every home. |
| forward | Moving forward. Troops moved to the forward areas. |
| free | Not or no longer confined or imprisoned. A free choice. |
| fresh | Presumptuous towards someone, especially in a sexual way. Fresh lettuce. |
| impertinent | Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point. |
| impudent | Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. The student was kept in for impudent behavior. |
| insolent | Unrestrained by convention or propriety. The modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress. |
| overbold | Excessively bold. Outlaws from the forests had grown overbold. |
| overconfident | Excessively confident. Sarah s downfall came through being overconfident. |
| pert | Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. No need to be pert miss. |
| arrogant | Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities. He s arrogant and opinionated. |
| audacious | Unrestrained by convention or propriety. An audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas. |
| audacity | Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery. She had the audacity to suggest I d been carrying on with him. |
| barefaced | Having an uncovered face. A barefaced lie. |
| bold | A bold typeface or letter. Cross references are printed in bold type. |
| boldness | Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage. I couldn t believe her boldness. |
| brave | People who are brave. Brave banners flying. |
| brazen | Harsh in sound. Brazen arrogance. |
| cheek | Impudent aggressiveness. He had the cheek to complain. |
| chutzpah | Unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity. Love him or hate him you have to admire Cohen s chutzpah. |
| confident | Feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities. People who are confident in their identity. |
| daring | Adventurous courage. The most daring of contemporary fiction writers. |
| effrontery | Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to. One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner s decision. |
| gall | A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder aids in the digestion of fats. It galls me that we lost the suit. |
| impenitent | Not feeling shame or regret about one’s actions or attitudes. Impenitent elitists. |
| impertinence | Inappropriate playfulness. They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion. |
| impertinent | Not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. An impertinent question. |
| impudence | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. His arrogance and impudence had offended many. |
| impudent | Marked by casual disrespect. An impudent boy given to insulting strangers. |
| insolence | The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties. She was sacked for insolence. |
| insolent | Unrestrained by convention or propriety. She hated the insolent tone of his voice. |
| irreverent | Not revering god. A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner. |
| pert | Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. A pert slightly plump girl called Rose. |
| pretentious | Tawdry or vulgar. A pretentious scholarly edition. |
| proudly | With a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction in one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated. Pristine new office buildings stood proudly beside a large car park. |
| shameless | (of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. A shameless imposter. |
| temerity | Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. No one had the temerity to question his conclusions. |
| unashamed | Expressed or acting openly and without guilt or embarrassment. An unashamed emotionalism. |
| unrepentant | Showing no regret for one’s wrongdoings. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate. |
| upstart | A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly. The upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule. |
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